Waste Management offers Christmas tree recycling after holidays

By: Staff Report - Updated: 5 months ago

Posted Dec 14, 2018

ATASCADERO — After the holiday festivities are over and residents start to look forward to the coming year, Waste Management encourages customers in the City of Atascadero to recycle their tree through its curbside collection program.Waste Management will collect trees for residents in the City of Atascadero from Dec. 26 through Jan. 12 on customers’ scheduled collection day.When placing trees on the curb for collection, customers should follow these guidelines:Remove all decorations including tinsel, lights, ornaments, tree stands; flocked trees cannot be recycled please do not place in green waste cartCut trees into 3-foot pieces and place inside the green waste cartFor larger trees, call customer service at 805-466-3636 to make arrangements for pick upMultifamily and Apartment Complex managers are asked to call 805-466-3636 to arrange pick of for their residents during the week of Dec. 26 through Jan.12.